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News"A Level of Thoughtful Indulgence": Mocha Mousse Is Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2025
The Pantone Colour Institute's latest pick for hue of the year was chosen for being "sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic".
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NewsA House-Within-a-House Labyrinth Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Get Everyone Thinking About Small-Scale Architecture
The NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission 'Home Truth' is all about thinking about alternative ways of building houses in Australia.
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GuideThe Best 2024 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
Whether you're keen on festive produce, design wares, locally made gifts, a North Pole bar or Christmas pudding-flavoured ice cream, there's a seasonal market for it in Brisbane.
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NewsGifting Made Simple: Ten Easy Presents You Can Buy Before the Christmas Rush
Amazon is here to help you avoid the chaos of last-minute shopping this silly season.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Explore a House-Within-a-House Labyrinth When the NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission Pops Up
First, you'll step inside the frame of an average Australian home — and then, drawing attention to alternative modes of housing, you'll enter a smaller-scale abode.
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NewsBrisbane Open House Is Back for 2024 to Get You Wandering Around (and Snooping Through) the City's Iconic Buildings
This year, everywhere from the Merthyr Croquet Club and Centenary Pool to New Farm Cinemas and Newstead House are opening their doors.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne Weekend Has Announced the Full Lineup of Venues You Can Snoop Around in 2024
For two days this July, you can explore private homes and heritage buildings, as well as sports stadiums, places of worship, art gallery archives and more.
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NewsAustralia's Most-Stylish Restaurants, Bars and Homes Have Been Revealed at the 2024 Interior Design Awards
Melbourne's Reine and La Rue and Purple Pit, which are located in the same building, shared the Hospitality Design Award.
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NewsBreaking Ground: Work Has Finally Begun on Melbourne's Greenline Project Along the Yarra River's North Bank
The first stage of construction is focusing on the new and improved Birrarung Marr Precinct.
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GuideThe Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Melbourne for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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NewsLego's New 'Mona Lisa' Kit Will Let You Display Leonardo da Vinci's Masterpiece on Your Own Wall
After turning 'The Starry Night' and 'The Great Wave' into plastic bricks, Lego is now giving another iconic painting the same treatment.
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NewsHere's the Plan for Powerhouse Ultimo's Redesign, Including Four Exhibition Halls and a 2000-Square-Metre Courtyard
The Boiler House, Turbine Hall, Switch House and Ultimo Post Office buildings will be transformed to create a quartet of flexible spaces that can host huge exhibitions.
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NewsChic Digs Alert: The Australian Interior Design Awards Have Unveiled 2024's Shortlisted Bars, Restaurants and Homes
If you're looking for stunning hospitality, residential, workplace, retail and public settings around Australia, here's where you'll find them.
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NewsKmart Has Teamed Up with Dharug and Darkinjung Artist Kyralee Shields on a New Homewares Range
The latest collection in the department store's First Nations program includes bedding, candles, servingware, candles, wall art and more.
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NewsMelbourne Fine-Diner Navi Has Teamed Up with Robert Gordon on a New Ceramics Collection
The new homewares range is inspired by the landscape near Navi, and where owner and Head Chef of Navi Julian Hills goes foraging for produce.
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NewsA Neighbourhood Guide to Avalon with Claire Perini, Owner of the Suburb's Most Gorgeous Design Store
The owner of Composition design studio shares her favourite spots to dine, drink, shop and experience nature in Avalon Beach.
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NewsThe Latest Homewares in IKEA's 80th-Anniversary Range Will Fill Your House with Flower Power
Autumn might have arrived Down Under, but the Swedish retailer is slinging bright colours, bold designs and retro florals in the latest drop in its 80th-birthday collection.
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NewsThe Best Nurseries and Plant Shops in Brisbane
Fill your home and garden with gorgeous green babies from any of these Brisbane nurseries and plant shops.
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NewsIKEA's Retro Anniversary Collection Has Just Added a Heap of Classic 60s and 70s Products
This time, as part of the Swedish retailer's 80th-birthday celebrations, you have shaggy rugs, bold patterns and swivel armchairs to choose from.
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NewsPeach Fuzz Is Pantone's "Compassionate and Nurturing" Colour of the Year for 2024
"Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm."
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NewsNow Open: A Huge 200-Plus-Shoe Sneaker Exhibition From London's Design Museum Has Arrived in Australia
Taking over HOTA Gallery on the Gold Coast, this Australian exclusive features more than 400 objects.
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NewsAustralia's Most Dazzling Bars, Eateries and Hotels Have Been Revealed at 2023's Eat Drink Design Awards
Sydney's hospitality spots won big at this year's annual celebration of the country's most beautiful and innovative venues.
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NewsJust In: Powerhouse Museum Ultimo Will Close for Up to Three Years From February 2024
The final design for the ambitious $250-million makeover has been revealed — with the project potentially taking until 2027 to complete.
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NewsMECCA's Holiday Collection Comes Wrapped in Artwork Designed by Australian First Nations Artist Kaylene Whiskey
Who cares what's inside when the wrapping paper looks this good?
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NewsMeet Australia's New Big Thing: A 14-Metre-Tall Inflatable Sphere That Breathes Air Has Popped Up in Melbourne
Developed by Nic Brunsdon with ENESS, '(This is) Air' is NGV’s 2023 Architecture Commission, inhaling and exhaling in the NGV Garden until June.
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GuideThe Best 2023 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
There's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year thanks to the best Christmas markets in Brisbane.
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NewsWin a frank green Prize Pack to Live Your Best Outdoor Adventurer Life
Are you in the market for a new emotional support water bottle for your next outdoor escapades?
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NewsA Massive Sneaker Exhibition with 200-Plus Shoes Is Coming to Australia From London's Design Museum
In an Australian exclusive, 'Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street' will feature more than 400 objects, and mark HOTA Gallery's first major design exhibition since opening in 2021.
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News107 South Eveleigh Is the Community-Driven Cultural Hub Livening Up the Inner-City Suburb
107 Project's third localised centre has hit the streets of South Eveleigh, aiming to nurture the community's needs with its inclusive, creativity-focused projects.
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NewsThe Latest Plans for the Queen Victoria Market Precinct Includes a Huge 1.8-Hectare Park
The site that previously held the market’s openair carpark will be transformed into 1.8 hectares of public open space, as part of the new $1.7 billion development.
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NewsKmart's Latest Homewares Range Is Big on Coastal and Desert Oasis Vibes (Including for Pets)
The department store's latest affordable collection heroes contrasting textures, seashell and palm silhouettes, and even includes a cactus-shaped cat scratcher.
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NewsA 14-Metre-Tall Inflatable Sphere That Breathes Is Popping Up Outside Melbourne's NGV This Summer
NGV’s 2023 Architecture Commission '(This is) Air' will expand with air, then release it, inhaling and exhaling all day.
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NewsBrisbane Open House 2023 Will Unlock 70-Plus Buildings and Precincts for the Public Over One Big Weekend
Peer inside Brisbane City Hall, the Shingle Inn, the Valley Baths, Brisbane Powerhouse, the Jubilee and Wickham hotels, and more.
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NewsRetro Alert: IKEA's New Collection Reimagines the Swedish Retailer's Top Products From the Past 80 Years
To celebrate eight decades in the business, IKEA's new Nytillverkad collection riffs on 50s side tables, 60s plant stands, 80s quilt covers and more.
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NewsMcDonald's and Peter Alexander Have Dropped a New Range of Burger-Worshipping PJs — Including for Dogs
If you're lovin' the golden arches, Hamburglar and Big Macs, this is the sleepwear for you.
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GuideTen Creative Events to Browse, Buy, Peer, Feast and Dance Your Way Through at Brisbane Art Design 2023
Art lovers and design devotees, May in Brisbane is your time to shine — here's what you need to see.
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NewsSeven Lifestyle Brands to Check Out if You're Looking to up Your Sustainability Game
From leather made from fruit waste to skincare made from indigo roots, Thai designers are setting a new standard for sustainability.
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NewsIKEA Is Opening Its First Sydney Plan and Order Point Concept Store in the Northern Beaches
Plan your dream kitchen or wardrobe, then order whatever you need to pick up — or get delivered — at IKEA's second Australian concept store.
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NewsHere's What's in Store as Part of Arts Centre Melbourne's New Major Upgrade Works
The Theatres Building and its heritage State Theatre are getting a facelift under the $1.7-billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project.
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GuideSydney Florists That'll Create a Beautiful Bouquet for When You Want to Make a Grand Gesture
You can rely on these locals to deliver the petalled goods.
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NewsNew Design Plans Have Dropped for the City of Melbourne's Ambitious Riverside Greenline Project
The latest round of design ideas includes outdoor dining, lush new parks, winding boardwalks, performance spaces and more.
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GuideWhere to Shop like a Local In and Around Sydney CBD for 2024
You'll find heaps of beloved small businesses in the Strand Arcade, Barangaroo and The Rocks.
